Towie's advice and broken Falcon

[Ext User(Sir Lex)]

My Falcons ignition coil? packed it in on the weekend. Rolling downhill
into queanbeyan yesterday, I looked at the tacho and the needle was
pointing at 0. Odd. It fired up again by itself then stopped again,
then started again. I managed to get into a car park where it died and
would not restart. Flicked it to petrol from LPG, it started then died,
left it 5 mins, started it no worries, got a few K's and it died again.
Called the NRMA, a lady mechanic came out who said it was either the
coils or ignition module and that I'd have to get a tow. So I got it
towed to my mechanic, he's confirmed it was the coil (excuse me if I've
got the terminology mixed up :-) ) and fixed it and is trying to make a
claim through the second hand car warranty company the car is meant to
be covered under, we'll see how he goes.

The tow truck driver made a few interesting comments on the drive
though, including "In this business choosing a car is easy. You buy
what you don't tow, that's why I'll always buy Toyota's. Never towed a
Toyota under 10 years old because of a breakdown, and any that are
between 10 and 15 years old clearly haven't been looked after."

He said his wife has had 1998 Camry for years, the only "problem" with
it was he had to replace the timing belt a little while back. He got a
quote from a Canberra Toyota dealer to do it... $1700. Took it to his
local mechanic who offered him a gold plated belt for that price...
ended up getting the belt done there and a full 100,000k service done
for under $600.

Also just curious... my falcon is an automatic. I know auto's cannot be
hill started, but my car was effectively doing just that as I rolled
downhill at 70k's when it initially started playing up. It would die,
then start up again without any assistance from the starter motor. So
in theory... is it possible (yet extremely unadvisable :-) ) to hill
start an auto with a flat battery, so long as you're rolling in gear at
70 or 80km/h?


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[Ext User(chris)]

"Sir Lex" <SL@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
news:45177ce6@mail.netspeed.com.au...
> My Falcons ignition coil? packed it in on the weekend. Rolling downhill
> into queanbeyan yesterday, I looked at the tacho and the needle was
> pointing at 0. Odd. It fired up again by itself then stopped again, then
> started again. I managed to get into a car park where it died and would
> not restart. Flicked it to petrol from LPG, it started then died, left it
> 5 mins, started it no worries, got a few K's and it died again. Called the
> NRMA, a lady mechanic came out who said it was either the coils or
> ignition module and that I'd have to get a tow. So I got it towed to my
> mechanic, he's confirmed it was the coil (excuse me if I've got the
> terminology mixed up :-) ) and fixed it and is trying to make a claim
> through the second hand car warranty company the car is meant to be
> covered under, we'll see how he goes.
>
> The tow truck driver made a few interesting comments on the drive though,
> including "In this business choosing a car is easy. You buy what you
> don't tow, that's why I'll always buy Toyota's. Never towed a Toyota
> under 10 years old because of a breakdown, and any that are between 10 and
> 15 years old clearly haven't been looked after."
>
> He said his wife has had 1998 Camry for years, the only "problem" with it
> was he had to replace the timing belt a little while back. He got a quote
> from a Canberra Toyota dealer to do it... $1700. Took it to his local
> mechanic who offered him a gold plated belt for that price... ended up
> getting the belt done there and a full 100,000k service done for under
> $600.
>
> Also just curious... my falcon is an automatic. I know auto's cannot be
> hill started, but my car was effectively doing just that as I rolled
> downhill at 70k's when it initially started playing up. It would die,
> then start up again without any assistance from the starter motor. So in
> theory... is it possible (yet extremely unadvisable :-) ) to hill start an
> auto with a flat battery, so long as you're rolling in gear at 70 or
> 80km/h?

its becuase the auto had been working and would have had pressure in auto so
clutches would have been engaged. but from a stop no you cant tow start an
auto unless its old old auto that had the trans pumps on the rear of the
auto
>
>
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>
> SL.
>
>
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[Ext User(cpu)]

"Sir Lex" <SL@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
news:45177ce6@mail.netspeed.com.au...
>
> The tow truck driver made a few interesting comments on the drive though,
> including "In this business choosing a car is easy. You buy what you
> don't tow, that's why I'll always buy Toyota's. Never towed a Toyota
> under 10 years old because of a breakdown, and any that are between 10 and
> 15 years old clearly haven't been looked after."
>

Some of us would like to go faster than 40km/hr in a 60km/hr zone, or
outpace a truck from a standing stop. Toyota drivers are one of the *most*
dangerous drivers on our roads. The other are Honda fags who think its OK to
drive next to a semitrailer and refuse to get clearly ahead.

[Ext User(the_dawggie)]

cpu wrote:
> "Sir Lex" <SL@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
> news:45177ce6@mail.netspeed.com.au...
> >
> > The tow truck driver made a few interesting comments on the drive though,
> > including "In this business choosing a car is easy. You buy what you
> > don't tow, that's why I'll always buy Toyota's. Never towed a Toyota
> > under 10 years old because of a breakdown, and any that are between 10 and
> > 15 years old clearly haven't been looked after."
> >
>
> Some of us would like to go faster than 40km/hr in a 60km/hr zone, or
> outpace a truck from a standing stop. Toyota drivers are one of the *most*
> dangerous drivers on our roads. The other are Honda fags who think its OK to
> drive next to a semitrailer and refuse to get clearly ahead.

Pray, enlighten us as to what we should be driving (or what it is
you drive?) me thinks you are a cpu that is short of a register, or
an instruction or two.

[Ext User(Noddy)]

"Sir Lex" <SL@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
news:45177ce6@mail.netspeed.com.au...

> Also just curious... my falcon is an automatic. I know auto's cannot be
> hill started, but my car was effectively doing just that as I rolled
> downhill at 70k's when it initially started playing up. It would die,
> then start up again without any assistance from the starter motor. So in
> theory... is it possible (yet extremely unadvisable :-) ) to hill start an
> auto with a flat battery, so long as you're rolling in gear at 70 or
> 80km/h?

You can with some auto's, but the last time I tried it was with a powerglide
in and old Holden :)

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Regards,
Noddy.

[Ext User(Rod)]

In article <4517a1b1$0$11968$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, postmaster@
[127.0.0.1] says...

> > The tow truck driver made a few interesting comments on the drive though,
> > including "In this business choosing a car is easy. You buy what you
> > don't tow, that's why I'll always buy Toyota's. Never towed a Toyota
> > under 10 years old because of a breakdown, and any that are between 10 and
> > 15 years old clearly haven't been looked after."
> >
>
> Some of us would like to go faster than 40km/hr in a 60km/hr zone, or
> outpace a truck from a standing stop. Toyota drivers are one of the *most*
> dangerous drivers on our roads. The other are Honda fags who think its OK to
> drive next to a semitrailer and refuse to get clearly ahead.

So buying a Toyota automatically makes you a poor and slow driver?

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Cheers,
Rod.

[Ext User(D Walford)]

cpu wrote:
>
> "Sir Lex" <SL@no-spam.com.au> wrote in message
> news:45177ce6@mail.netspeed.com.au...
>>
>> The tow truck driver made a few interesting comments on the drive
>> though, including "In this business choosing a car is easy. You buy
>> what you don't tow, that's why I'll always buy Toyota's. Never towed
>> a Toyota under 10 years old because of a breakdown, and any that are
>> between 10 and 15 years old clearly haven't been looked after."
>>
>
> Some of us would like to go faster than 40km/hr in a 60km/hr zone, or
> outpace a truck from a standing stop. Toyota drivers are one of the
> *most* dangerous drivers on our roads. The other are Honda fags who
> think its OK to drive next to a semitrailer and refuse to get clearly
> ahead.
>
Nope, the ones that piss off us semi drivers are mostly in Commodores
but thats possibly because there are more Commodores than anything else.



Daryl

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Rod wrote:
> In article <4517a1b1$0$11968$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au>, postmaster@
> [127.0.0.1] says...
>
>>> The tow truck driver made a few interesting comments on the drive though,
>>> including "In this business choosing a car is easy. You buy what you
>>> don't tow, that's why I'll always buy Toyota's. Never towed a Toyota
>>> under 10 years old because of a breakdown, and any that are between 10 and
>>> 15 years old clearly haven't been looked after."
>>>
>> Some of us would like to go faster than 40km/hr in a 60km/hr zone, or
>> outpace a truck from a standing stop. Toyota drivers are one of the *most*
>> dangerous drivers on our roads. The other are Honda fags who think its OK to
>> drive next to a semitrailer and refuse to get clearly ahead.
>
> So buying a Toyota automatically makes you a poor and slow driver?
>
Nope, it makes you a lot smarter than people who buy cars that are less
well made.


Daryl

[Ext User(tipsy@beerlover.com)]

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:59:38 GMT, "Noddy" <dg4163@(nospam)dodo.com.au> wrote:

> You can with some auto's, but the last time I tried it was with a powerglide
> in and old Holden :)

My back always gives a twinge when the word, "powerglide" crops up.

[Ext User(Bushy Pete)]

Mmmmmm powerglide screamin at 7500rpm, held in "L for Launch" in my first
car, an HR Shagon wagon!

Memories..........

Pete

<tipsy@beerlover.com> wrote in message
news:bhffh2pd067reoquvs83jpvvtv7hsvu3q8@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:59:38 GMT, "Noddy" <dg4163@(nospam)dodo.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>> You can with some auto's, but the last time I tried it was with a
>> powerglide
>> in and old Holden :)
>
> My back always gives a twinge when the word, "powerglide" crops up.
>

[Ext User(The Interceptor)]

>> So buying a Toyota automatically makes you a poor and slow driver?
> Nope, it makes you a lot smarter than people who buy cars that are less
> well made.
>
>
> Daryl

Reliability is very important, and you tend to only think about when you own
a car that lacks it. But I need to be a little bit excited by my car, and a
beige Camry isn't going to do that. Or just about any Toyota for that
matter. There are other Japanese options for reliability plus a bit of
character.

So in summary, buying a Toyota might be smart, but it also can be very
boring.

Brett

[Ext User(mark jb)]

> Reliability is very important, and you tend to only think about when you
> own a car that lacks it. But I need to be a little bit excited by my car,
> and a beige Camry isn't going to do that. Or just about any Toyota for
> that matter. There are other Japanese options for reliability plus a bit
> of character.
>
> So in summary, buying a Toyota might be smart, but it also can be very
> boring.

So buy the Toyota and modify it to your specifications. My 98 Starlet runs
12psi boost from a WRX turbo, absolutely zero problems. The std rods will
last over 12 months with 18psi, and at 12psi or under you won't break
anything except driveshafts.

-mark

[Ext User(Marco)]

mark jb wrote:
>
> So buy the Toyota and modify it to your specifications. My 98 Starlet runs
> 12psi boost from a WRX turbo, absolutely zero problems. The std rods will
> last over 12 months with 18psi, and at 12psi or under you won't break
> anything except driveshafts.

So...your solution to Toyotas being reliable but boring is to buy a
previously reliable Toyota and modify it, thereby running the risk of
reducing its reliability?

Why not just buy something fun in the first place!

Marco

[Ext User(Marco)]

The Interceptor wrote:
>
> Reliability is very important, and you tend to only think about when you own
> a car that lacks it. But I need to be a little bit excited by my car, and a
> beige Camry isn't going to do that. Or just about any Toyota for that
> matter. There are other Japanese options for reliability plus a bit of
> character.
>
> So in summary, buying a Toyota might be smart, but it also can be very
> boring.

Couldn't agree more. I recommend Toyotas to people who could not care
less about driving, regard cars as appliances, and aren't overly
concerned about the fact that the often cost more than their
competitors for what you get.

For anyone who does enjoy cars or driving, I suggest buying something
else. Seriously, name one exciting Toyota in the current locally-sold
lineup.

Marco

[VYBerlinaV8]

One exciting toyota? That's easy!

Previous model Camry on runout sale, white, 4 cyl with automatic.

[Ext User(OzOne)]

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:49:48 +1000, "mark jb" <nukeleer at internode
dot on dot net> scribbled thusly:

>
>So buy the Toyota and modify it to your specifications. My 98 Starlet runs
>12psi boost from a WRX turbo, absolutely zero problems. The std rods will
>last over 12 months with 18psi, and at 12psi or under you won't break
>anything except driveshafts.
>
>-mark
>
You're gonna pull it down in 12 months and rebuild it?

Where did the rod life info come from?
You can break driveshafts in a Starlet?


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

[VYBerlinaV8]

I'd be more worried about snapping the standard rubber band...

[Ext User(Athol)]

tipsy@beerlover.com wrote:
> "Noddy" <dg4163@(nospam)dodo.com.au> wrote:

>> You can with some auto's, but the last time I tried it was with a powerglide
>> in and old Holden :)

> My back always gives a twinge when the word, "powerglide" crops up.

I have a chev 'glide in my back shed. It was "noisy" when it came out of the
HG but someone asked me recently to tell them how much I wanted for it because
they are building up an HK with a chev...

Told them that it has a romac steel top gear hub, a kevlar band and that the
clutch packs were machined to take extra plates and they sounded seriously
interested.

I expect that it has broken teeth off the planetary gears...

How much should I ask? :-)

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[Ext User(D Walford)]

The Interceptor wrote:
>>> So buying a Toyota automatically makes you a poor and slow driver?
>> Nope, it makes you a lot smarter than people who buy cars that are less
>> well made.
>>
>>
>> Daryl
>
> Reliability is very important, and you tend to only think about when you own
> a car that lacks it. But I need to be a little bit excited by my car, and a
> beige Camry isn't going to do that. Or just about any Toyota for that
> matter. There are other Japanese options for reliability plus a bit of
> character.
>
> So in summary, buying a Toyota might be smart, but it also can be very
> boring.
>
Depends on which Toyota you buy, its hardly boring when you are climbing
a hill in low range 4WD thats so steep all you can see is the sky:-)


Daryl

[Ext User(D Walford)]

Marco wrote:
> The Interceptor wrote:
>> Reliability is very important, and you tend to only think about when you own
>> a car that lacks it. But I need to be a little bit excited by my car, and a
>> beige Camry isn't going to do that. Or just about any Toyota for that
>> matter. There are other Japanese options for reliability plus a bit of
>> character.
>>
>> So in summary, buying a Toyota might be smart, but it also can be very
>> boring.
>
> Couldn't agree more. I recommend Toyotas to people who could not care
> less about driving, regard cars as appliances, and aren't overly
> concerned about the fact that the often cost more than their
> competitors for what you get.
>
> For anyone who does enjoy cars or driving, I suggest buying something
> else. Seriously, name one exciting Toyota in the current locally-sold
> lineup.

4WD Hilux, I bet I can do things in it that will get you "excited"
enough to shit your pants:-)


Daryl